Nicole Lacy,
MSEd, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

(she/her/hers)

Presenting Concerns: I offer psychotherapy and counselling for adults experiencing:

Approach: I'm an open-minded and empathetic clinician who strives to develop trusting alliances with my clients to better support their personal growth. My primary goals are to help you identify what you value, validate your experiences and history, and challenge you to discover where you can make changes to better manage distress and build a more fulfilling life. My overall style is authentic, non-judgmental, and down-to-earth, and I like to use humour to increase comfort in sessions. While my clinical practice is grounded in attachment-based, existential, psychodynamic and trauma-informed traditions, I always tailor my approach to my clients' needs and integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and other strategies when useful.

Training/Experience: I received my Master's in Counselor Education from Duquesne University in 2008, and am dually registered in Ontario as a Registered Psychotherapist and in Pennsylvania as a Licensed Professional Counselor. After graduating, I spent many years working in substance use and concurrent disorders with residential treatment programs and hospitals, including the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I spent the last decade working as a counsellor and clinical supervisor at universities in Toronto and Pittsburgh, as well as with the study abroad program Semester at Sea. In addition to my professional experience, I hold advanced clinical training certificates in psychodynamic psychotherapy from the Pittsburgh Psychoanalytic Center and in DBT from the University of Toronto's School of Continuing Studies.

Practical Details: Here are practical details about my services:

  • Availability: Wednesdays & Thursdays 12-8pm

  • Method of Contact: Both virtual and in-person

  • Waitlist: None

  • Standard Rate: $210/session (no tax)

Contact: NICOLE.LACY@WGPSYCHOLOGY.COM